Saturday, June 15, 2013

“This
evening, Governor Brewer summoned legislators to convene a special
session to address the FY14 budget and Medicaid expansion. The special
session was called without any consultation with Senate or House
leadership, and was designed to commence at the precise moment it was
conveyed. We are disappointed and stunned that the Governor and her
staff would resort to such an unnecessary, impulsive and unprecedented
tactic.

Since
the beginning of the session, Senate and House leadership have made the
budgetary process a top priority. Additionally, the debate regarding
the full implementation of Obamacare in Arizona was already fully under
way. In fact, these two specific items have not only consistently been a
top legislative focus, but the other essential bills of the legislature
have also been moving through our respective chambers. Instead of
allowing the process to proceed in an orderly manner, the Governor made
the impetuous decision to intercede and collude with the democrat
minority in order to force an expedited vote on her sole legislative
priority of Obamacare.

We
are frustrated and bewildered by her overt hostility and disregard for
the budgetary process which was already well under way. The blatant
disrespect and reckless practices exhibited by this Executive are less
than what was expected of her and more than should be tolerated.”